Wind-shield.



E. F. CURRN.

WIND SHIELD APPLICATION HLED MAR. 17. 1918.

Patented' Mayll, 1918.

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WlND SHIELD APPLICATION HLED'MAR-17, 1918.

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E. F. CURRAN.

WIND SHIELD.

APPLICATION min MAR. n. 1918.

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EDWAB'D F. CURBAN, OF NORTH BEND, NEBRASKA.

WIND-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 14, 1918.

Application filed March 17, 1916. Serial No. 84,936.

To all wkom z't may concem:

Be it known that I, EDwAnD F. CURRAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at North Bend, in the county of Dodge and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wind- Shields, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the construction of wind shields for Vehicles, and is particularly directed to the provision of a simple, strong, efficient and easily manipulated device of this character which is especially suitable for use upon automobiles.

The especial object of my invention is the provision of a novel tensioning means, whereby the wind shield may be raised or lower-cd to the desired position, and firmly held in this position, without the additional nianipulating of levers, etc.

Having these and other objects of general design and utility in view, I have illustrated a preferred form of my device in the acconipanying drawings, in which:--

Figure l is a fragmental side elevation of an automobile embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation thereof;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmental detail of my tensioning means;

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 of F ig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a top plan of Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6 of Fig. 4, showing the nut locked upon the bolt;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to F ig. 6, the nut being in an unlocked position; and

F ig. 8 is a section on line 8-8 of Fig. 4.

Similar reference characters refer respectively to similar parts throughout the several views.

I have shown my invention embodied in a dashboard 10 of an automobile. The windshield is of an arcuate formation, comprising a concave plate of glass 11, the edges of which are cemented in a tubular frame or casing 12,,(Fig. 14). The Shield as a unit, is

adapted to be dropped vertically Within a pocket 13, adjacent the dashboard 10.

As a means for holding the Shield to its dcsired operative position, I provide locking means on each side thereof, comprising a form of chuck for engaging the frame 12 on its Vertical sides, consisting of jaws 111, their inner ends conforming to the contour of the tube 12, their opposite ends tapering into a socket plate 15 upon the dash 10. A

threaded bolt 16, has a shank 17 extending into the socket plate 15 from the opposite side, having an aperture therethrough, into which extend lugs 18, 18, integral With their respective jaws Lit- 14. A lock nut 19, engages the threaded portion of the bolt 16, and abuts the dash 10, and against the outer face of the nut bears an expansion spring 20, contacting a plate 21 secured to the outer end of the bolt 16.

It will now be apparent, that as the nut 19 is turned as shown in Fig. 6, it will positively move the bolt 16, which in turn will draw the tapered end of the jaws 14.1 14 into the socket 15, thus locking the jaws upon the casing 12 of the wind shield.

In running position, the nut 19 is positioned as shown in Fig. 7, thus allowing the expansion spring 20 to force bolt 16 out and draw the jaws together as before, this time, however the jaws are only tensionally held against the casing 12, and thus, by a Vertical' pull or thrust, the shield is caused to slide in its bearings, but being locked against any accidental movement.

Having thus described. my invention, it will be obvious to others skilled in the art to which it appertains, vthat numerous modifications and. refinements thereof may be efl'ected and still come Within the scope of my appended claims.

What is claimed is:-

1. A vertically reciprocable wind shield comprising an arcuate pane of glass, tubular edging therefor, means for yieldingly securing said glass in its uppermost position comprising a spring-controlled chuck engaging said tubular edging, said chuck comprising a pair of jaws having their inner ends conforming to the contour of said tubular edging and their outer ends tapering, a socket plate receiving said outer ends, and means whereby the tapered ends of said jfiws may be moved relatively to said socket p ate.

2. A wind shield vertically reciprocable adjacent the dashboard of an automobile comprising a vertically reciprocable pane of glass, an edging therefor, means for yieldingly securing said glass in position comprising a chuek engaging said edging, said chuck comprising a pair of jaws having their inner ends conforming to the Contour of said edging and their outer ends tapering, a socket plate receiving said outer ends, and

means Whefeby the tapered ends of said jaws may lee moved relatively to said socket plate.

3. A vertically reciprocahle Wind Shield comprising a pane of glass, an edging therefor, means for yieldingly securing said glass in position coinpi'ising a chucl: engaging said edgingsaid chuck conipi'ising a ;oaii' of jaws having theii1 inner ends confon'ning7 to Jthe contour of said edging and their outer ends tapering, a socket plate receiving said outer ends, and means wherehy the tapei'ed ends of said jaws may be nioved rela tively to said socket plate.

l. A vei'tically reciprocable Wind Shield compi'ising an arcuate pane of glass, a tubulai' edg'ing therefor, means for 'yieldinghT securing said glass in its uppermost position comprising a spring-Controlled Chuck engaging said edging, said Chuck comprising a pair of jaws having their inner ends conforining to the Contour of said tuhular edging and their enter ends taperinga a socket plate receiving said outei' ends, and means Wherehy the tapered ends of said aws may be moved relatively to said socket plate and the inner ends of said jaws positively locked upon said edging.

5. wind Shield Yertically reciprocable adjacent the dashboai'd of an automobile comprising a pane of glass,'an edging therefor, means for 'yieldingly securing said glass in position comprising a chuck engaging said edging, said chuck comprising a pair of jan's having their inner ends conforining to the contoui' of said edging and theii` enter ends tapei'ing, a socket plate receiving) said outer ends, a threacled bolt forined With a shank extending into said socket plate, said shanl being formed With a transverse apei'ture, a plate tei'ininally carried by said th'readc-d bolt, lngs formed upon the said jaws and disposed in the apcrture in said shank, a lock nut cngaging the threaded portion of said holt, and an expansion spring encircling said bolt and abutting the terminal plate thereof and said lock nut.

ln testiineny that l clainn the foregoing as niy own l have hereto aii'ixed niy signature in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

EDYJARD F. CURRAN.

Witnesses:

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